Rene Descartes31 March 1596 – 11 February 1650) was a French philosopher,mathematician and scientist. Dubbed the father of modern western philosophy, much of subsequent is a Western philosophy response to his writings,which are studied closely to this day. He spent about 20 years of his life in the Dutch Republic.
Rene Descartes, French mathematician and philosopher was born in 1596. It was partly because of his contribution that western philosophy and mathematics flourished. In recognition of his contribution, he is often referred as “father or founder father of modern philosophy”. He is also considered as precursor of rationalist school of thought.